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Category: Tell YOUR story
Ideas about finding your unique story, recording memories, sharing and expressing the tales you want to tell, including the hard stories. Also, suggestions for creating a new story, starting a different chapter.
Story Prompt: Use a list
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” column_structure=”3_5,2_5″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_5″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Story Writing Prompt Start with a list Creating a list is a simple and sometimes surprisingly effective way to capture important elements of a story. It is an excellent way to capture the key elements that you… Continue reading Story Prompt: Use a list
Interview Older Family Members
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”90%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] First published Oct. 2020 as “Recording Family Histories”. Updated Feb. 2022 Capturing Family Stories Record Histories from Those Who Remember – Before It’s Too Late I have… Continue reading Interview Older Family Members
Sharing Your Minimalism Story
“I’ve learned that minimalism is not about what you own, it’s about why you own it” ~ Brian Gardner | Getting friends and family on board with your minimalism journey.
Is Bullet Journalling for You?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.12.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.12.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.12.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Bullet Journaling and Storytelling Your Planner. Your Way. You might have heard about bullet journaling. You might even do it yourself. It has been growing online for several years, and there is lots of… Continue reading Is Bullet Journalling for You?
Tell your stories; detach from the stuff
No more original stories? Don’t believe it.
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Finding a voice – and a story Story Structure This afternoon while driving, I heard an interviewer on the radio mention a famous quote that referred to ‘something like every story is either a… Continue reading No more original stories? Don’t believe it.
75 ways to share your stories
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”] How will you share YOUR Stories? Once you start capturing your memories, experiences and creations, you will probably identify some that you want to explore further. As you develop your ideas, you will want to make some choices about how you will deliver the… Continue reading 75 ways to share your stories
Home is also where our stories are
What do YOU want to be when you grow up?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||”] It’s a question we were all asked often as children. Some kids always knew what they wanted and others would change their choices change day-by-day according to what they saw on movies or read in books or what their parents did. Doctor, astronaut,… Continue reading What do YOU want to be when you grow up?